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In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Nike leads way in footwear patent filings as manufacturers compete in ‘running shoe arms race’
Healthcare and Unitary Patents – everyone opts out, right? Maybe not.
Protecting Innovation: IP in Vegan Alternatives
International Day of Clean Energy: IP trends for Cleantech in 2025
New talent from the quantum technology sector joining Mathys & Squire

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: 2024 at Mathys & Squire
EU Design protection fit for the 21st century – The world of Virtual Reality gets protection for the first time
How AI is Shaping the Future of Stroke Treatment in the UK
Delays in resolving EPO Petitions for Review raise concerns
Mathys & Squire earns ISO Accreditations for 8th Consecutive Year

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: One year on, UPC finally publishes pleadings – revealing ongoing problems with transparency of proceedings
Change in European law rescues ‘same applicant’ priority in important CRISPR patents
UK ranks highly in European university innovation study
‘Fake Always Breaks’: The Impact of Counterfeit Automotive Components
The UK Supreme Court hands down the long-awaited Skykick v Sky decision.

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Mathys & Squire teams recommended in The Legal 500 2025 directory for their “unparalleled knowledge and experience in all areas of intellectual property”
Two CRISPR patents pulled from EPO appeals citing procedural concerns
EPO Board of Appeal finds no basis in EPC for requiring description amendments, and opts not to refer questions to the Enlarged Board
Emerging therapeutics and technology provide hope for menopause management
Semiconductor patent applications up 22% globally to 81,000 a year

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Why the UK patent system needs an urgent overhaul
Unified Patent Court grants access to evidence but concerns remain over how transparent the new European Court system is going to be
The UK remains a leading innovator – but falls behind on international patent filings

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Are written proceedings before the UPC truly public? A tale of three access requests
New Government Minister for AI should make it easier to patent AI technology
Mathys & Squire Managing Associate Harry Rowe was featured in the article by WTR
Mathys & Squire Partner Nicholas Fox was featured in an article by Solicitors Journal
Intellectual Property and Trade Marks (Taylor’s Version)

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Emotional Perception High Court ruling overturned by Court of Appeal
UKIPO launches Standards Essential Patents Resource Hub
Ever more patent proprietors opting for the Unitary Patent
Mathys & Squire Partners discuss the importance of protecting IP in the alternative proteins industry
Filings of secret ‘National Security’ patents increase 36% in a year amid military tech developments

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Unified Patent Court captures 15% of European patent litigation but still far from being primary European patent court
Changes to the proposed new medicinal products Directive have been approved by the EU Parliament – do they shift the balance between generics and innovators and are they TRIPS compliant?
Mathys & Squire files Petition for Review for Ipsen Bioinnovation
Mathys & Squire recognised as one of Europe’s leading patent firms in the Financial Times 2024 rankings
Fifteen Mathys & Squire attorneys recognised in IAM Patent 1000 2024

In this edition:

Spotlight of the month: Number of drone patents filed worldwide jumps 16% in past year
Does an inventive process entitle you to a claim to an obvious product?
Mathys & Squire promotes three experts to partners
Patenting materials in medical devices at the EPO
Update on Mathys & Squire test case in support of open justice

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